http://www.property-report.com/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=834a5365-ce25-42de-9bf0-1c1cb55c69f9&groupId=10184&ext=png1503020811256 Taiwan’s major urban areas are best suited for advancement as smart cities, Virginia-based public-private partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan is ideal for smart city development
Taiwan’s major urban areas are best suited for advancement as smart cities, Virginia-based public-private partnership MeriTalk reported. World-famous for its PC and motherboard manufacturing industry, Taiwan is primed for piloting smart city programmes ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan appoints new premier to drive reform efforts
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has appointed as premier William Lai, the mayor of its southern city of Tainan, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as she moved to shore up declining public support. A reshuffle to replace the premier had been anticipated for ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai Names Rising Star in Taiwan as Premier Ahead of 2018 Vote
President Tsai Ing-wen named a popular southern Taiwan mayor to lead her government, as she seeks to rebuild support ahead of next year’s local elections. Tsai on Tuesday appointed Tainan Mayor William Lai to take over as premier, a day after Lin Chuan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Cities Get Smart: Embracing Internet of Things
The Taiwan economy is performing respectably this year on the ... The government is currently accepting bids for a new round of smart-city project applications, with the winners to receive government funding for their initiatives. The bidders might ... ( read original story ...)
The Stream, September 4: India Plans to Implement $87 Billion River-Joining Project
Students from Taiwan create popsicles out of river water to showcase ... the city is pushing a state bill that would allow it to replace all polluted lines in the city, a $400 million, decade-long project. NPR The following two tabs change content below. ( read original story ...)
Explore Taipei by Boat, Bus and Bicycle
If you fancy a chance to explore Taipei, don’t let Taipei’s traffic congestion limit you to the MRT! Check out the city’s boats, buses and bicycles for some awesome places to visit in Taipei City. Escape the traffic: Explore Taipei on its boats ... ( read original story ...)
New Taipei City Partners with EVA Air to Launch a New Route in Hope to Attract Thai Tourists to “New Taipei City”
including a discount for mobile Internet from Chunghwa Telecom, NT$ 300 of discount for taxi hiring service from Taiwan Taxi Co., Ltd., special priced 1-day travel program in New Taipei City from "KKday," a famous travel website, free coffee coupons ... ( read original story ...)
MOF seeks to drastically reform tax code with new bill
Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking to drastically change Taiwan's tax code in a draft bill it debuted on Friday. Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) explained that the proposed reform reflects the administration's efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to expand tourist VAT rebates
The Taiwan News reported the country’s Finance Ministry as saying that ... VAT refund counters are located at airports, seaports, and shopping malls in Taipei and Kaohsiung, including a department store at the 508-metre-high Taipei 101. ( read original story ...)
Presidential Office: Tax reform geared for investment, development
Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Presidential Office has said that the latest tax reform program set forth by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will strengthen investment, and promote industrial development and competition. Presidential Office spokesman Sidney Lin ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan plans to raise corporate, foreign investor stock dividend tax in reforms
TAIPEI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to raise taxes on corporate income and those from foreign investors’ share dividends but cut personal taxes as part of broader reforms, the finance ministry said on Friday. The government plans to raise the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan premier resigns to help shore up president’s falling popularity
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan, the ruling party said on Monday, a departure that had been widely expected because of declining public support for the president. Taiwan presidents ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘project’ as big as KL city in Sabah but with no approval
“We checked with City Hall and found there’d been no submission to the local authority for a project this size in the area ... Burj Al Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101, Eiffel Tower in Paris and Tokyo Tower. Strangely, according to their master plan ... ( read original story ...)
The Big International Business of Taiwanese Swindlers
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. (Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan powers up to prevent more blackouts
Taiwan is taking steps to beef up its power grid and boost electricity supply, even as investigations continue into an islandwide blackout more than two weeks ago. In his first comments since the Aug 15 outage, the worst in two decades, the energy bureau's ... ( read original story ...)